Child care providers
Apply here for a Colorado license. Licensed facilities include:
- Child care centers
- Children's resident camps
- Day treatment centers
- Family child care homes
- Neighborhood youth organizations
- School-age child care centers
Click here for Colorado Shines, a quality rating and improvement system for all of Colorado's licensed early learning programs.
Click here for the Colorado Shines self-service portal.
Child Welfare Placement Services
The Division of Child Welfare Placement Services unit provides regulatory oversight, processes licensing applications, enforces rules, and provides technical assistance to ensure the safety and well-being of children in out of home placement in 24-hour licensed child care facilities. This includes:
- Residential child care facilities
- Secure residential treatment facilities
- Day treatment facilities
- Psychiatric residential treatment facilities
- Child placement agency adoption
- Child placement agency foster homes
- Group homes
- Group centers
- Homeless youth shelters
For parents or caregivers who would like to learn more about Child Welfare Placement Services, click here for descriptions of each.
For forms required for Child Welfare Placement Services, click here.
- Current licensed providers
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Provider License Type Website (if available) A BETTER WAY GRPHC www.kidscrossing.com A FAMILY IN BLOOM ADOPTION, LLC. CPAFH www.afamilyinbloomadoption.com A LOVE BEYOND BORDERS CPAAD www.bbinternationaladoption.com A NEW WORLD CPAFH www.anewworldcpa.org AAC ADOPTION AND FAMILY NETWORK INC CPAAD www.aacadoption.com ADOPT TRIAD CONSULTANTS, INC. CPAAD ADOPTION CHOICES OF COLORADO CPAAD www.adoptionchoices.org ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE CPAAD www.adoptiondreams.org ADOPTION OPTIONS CPAFH www.adoption-options.com AHFY GREELEY RCCF ALL HANDS IN GRPCC ALPINE AUTISM CENTER DT www.alpineautismcenter.org ALTERNATIVE HOMES FOR YOUTH, INC. DT ANGELDANCE INTERNATIONAL CPAAD www.angeldance.org ARIEL CLINICAL SERVICES CPAFH www.arielcpa.org ARIEL SPRITE HOUSE GRPHC www.arielcpa.org ASCEND GRPCC ATTENTION HOMES CHASE HOUSE RCCF www.attentionhomes.org AVANTI HOUSE RCCF BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES CPAFH www.bethany.org BLUE RIVER CENTER GRPCC www.arielcpa.org BRADS HOUSE RCCF BRIDGES CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY CPAFH www.bridgescpa.com BRIDGEWAY GROUP HOME GRPCC www.thebridgewaygroup.com BRIGHTER PATHWAYS GRPHC www.anewworldcpa.org BRIGHTER PATHWAYS II GRPCC www.anewworldcpa.org CARR GROUP CENTER FOR GIRLS GRPCC No website CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL COLORADO, INC. CPAAD www.ccharitiescc.org/ CATHOLIC CHARITIES-FAMILY SVCS CPAFH www.ccharitiescc.org/ CCAI DBA CHINESE CHILDREN ADOPTION INTER\'L CPAAD www.ccaifamily.org/ CEDAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL, INC. PRTF CEDAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL, INC. RCCF CENTREPOINT ACADEMY DT centrepointsupportliving.com/ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ST. PHILOMENA ADOPTIONS CPAAD www.manta.com/c/mr0q5g7/charitable-foundation-of-st-philomena-adoption-inc CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES OF CO INC CPAAD https://www.facebook.com/cfsonline.me/ COLORADO ADOPTION CENTER CPAAD COLORADO CHILDREN\'S SOCIETY CPAAD www.wyomingcs.org COLORADO WELLNESS CENTER FOR GIRLS DT cwcgirls.com COLORADO CHRISTIAN SERVICES CPAAD www.christianservices.org CONTINUUM OF COLORADO RCCF continuumcolo.org CORNERSTONE SPECIALIZED GROUP CENTER GRPCC www.anewworldcpa.org COURAGE COMMUNITY CPAFH DALE HOUSE PROJECT 24 RCCF https://dalehouseproject.org DALE HOUSE PROJECT 802 RCCF https://dalehouseproject.org DENVER AREA YOUTH SERVICES CPAFH www.denveryouthservices.org DENVER CHILDREN\'S HOME RCCF www.denverchildrenshome.org DENVER CHILDREN\'S HOME DT www.denverchildrenshome.org DENVER CHILDREN\'S HOME / DISCOVERY HOME GRPCC www.denverchildrenshome.org DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE DT https://www.devereux.org DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE PRTF https://www.devereux.org DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE RCCF https://www.devereux.org DREW'S PLACE GRPCC www.rockymountainkidscs.com DUNGARVIN COLORADO, LLC CPAFH www.dungarvin.com EATING RECOVERY CENTER DT www.eatingrecoverycenter.com EVOKE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE DT www.evokebehavioralhealth.com FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK CPAFH www.familyresourcenetworkco.com FIRE MOUNTAIN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER RCCF www.firemountainprograms.com FIREFLY AUTISM DT FOREST HEIGHTS LODGE RCCF forestheightslodge.org FUTURE BOUND GRPCC www.rockymountainkidscs.com GATEWAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - DELTA RCCF GEMS AND JEWELS GRPHC www.anewworldcpa.org GLORY GROUP HOME AURORA GRPHC www.saviohouse.org GRIFFITH CENTERS FOR CHILDREN INC RCCF www.griffithcenters.org GRIFFITH CENTERS FOR CHILDREN INC DT www.griffithcenters.org GRIFFITH CENTERS FOR CHILDREN, INC - CHINS UP CPAFH www.griffithcenters.org GRIFFITH CENTERS FOR CHILDREN, INC. DT www.griffithcenters.org GRIFFITH CTRS FOR CHILD / PROSPECT YOUTH HOME GRPCC www.griffithcenters.org HAMPDEN ACADEMY DT www.aumhc.org HAND IN HAND CPAAD HILLTOP DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM DT www.htop.org HILLTOP FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM DT www.htop.org HILLTOP RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES RCCF www.htop.org HOPE AND HOME CPAFH www.hopeandhome.org HOPES PROMISE CPAAD www.hopespromise.com INT\'L ADOPTION NET DBA ADOPTION NETWORK OF CO CPAAD www.internationaladoptionnet.org JEFFERSON HILLS DT www.jeffersonhills.org JEFFERSON HILLS RCCF www.jeffersonhills.org JEFFERSON HILLS AURORA RCCF www.jeffersonhills.org KIDS CROSSING CPAFH www.kidscrossing.com KIN CONNECT CPAFH KISMET HOUSE GRPHC www.arielcpa.org LARADON HALL SOC EXCEPTION CHILDREN ADULT DT www.laradon.org LOVE IS TRINITY DT LOVE IS TRINITY CPAFH LUTHERAN FAMILY SVCS ROCKY MOUNTAINS (LFSRM) CPAFH www.lfsrm.org MAPLE STAR COLORADO CPAFH www.maplestar.net MOUNT SAINT VINCENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM CPAFH https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/mount-saint-vincent/ MOUNT ST VINCENTS HOME DT https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/mount-saint-vincent/ MOUNT ST VINCENTS HOME RCCF https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/mount-saint-vincent/ MOUNTAIN STATES CHILDRENS HOME INC RCCF www.msch.org MT EVANS QUALIFYING HOUSE RCCF www.ropcoloq.com NEVADA HOUSE GRPCC www.rockymountainkidscs.com NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES INC. CPAFH www.newhorizonsministries.net NIGHTLIGHT CHRISTIAN ADOPTIONS CPAFH www.nightlight.org OPEN SKY WILDERNESS THERAPY RCCF www.openskywilderness.com PARKER PERSONAL CARE HOMES INC CPAFH www.parkerpch.com PLACE ORCHARD GRPCC www.parkerpch.com QUALITY LIFE SERVICE L.L.C. CPAFH RED MOUNTAIN COLORADO LLC RCCF www.redmountaincolorado.com REFLECTIONS GRPCC RIDGE VIEW YOUTH SERVICES CENTER RCCF https://ridgeviewacademy.com RISE HOME FOR BOYS GRPCC www.arielcpa.org RITE OF PASSAGE DAY TREATMENT DT www.riteofpassage.com ROBINSON GROUP HOME GRPHC www.kidscrossing.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN GROUP HOME GRPHC www.anewworldcpa.org ROCKY MOUNTAIN KIDS CPAFH www.rockymountainkidscs.com ROUNDUP FELLOWSHIP III RCCF https://www.rup.org/ ROUNDUP FELLOWSHIP V RCCF https://www.rup.org/ ROUNDUP SCHOOL AND DAY TREATMENT DT https://www.rup.org/ SAMPLE SUPPORTS CPAFH www.samplesupports.com SARAH\'S HOME CORP GRPHC https://www.coloradogives.org/SarahsHome/overview SAVIO HOUSE CPAFH www.saviohouse.org SAVIO HOUSE RCCF www.saviohouse.org SEED OF WILDERNESS RCCF SERENITY AT THE GREGORY CENTER DT www.smithagencyinc.org SERENITY CHILDRENS HOME RCCF www.smithagencyinc.org SERENITY EDUCATION &, DAY TREATMENT CENTER DT www.smithagencyinc.org SERENITY II CHILDRENS HOME RCCF www.smithagencyinc.org SHILOH - LONGMONT CAMPUS RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH CENTER FOR YOUTH DT https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH CENTER FOR YOUTH RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH DAY TREATMENT - LONGMONT DT https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOME - ADAMS CAMPUS RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOME INC CPAFH https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOME, INC. DT https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE - FAMILY RESOURCE PAVILION RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE - FAMILY RESOURCE PAVILION DT https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE DAY TREATMENT DT https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE ESTES RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SHILOH HOUSE YARROW RCCF https://shilohhouse.org SMITH AGENCY INCORPORATED CPAFH www.smithagencyinc.org SOUTHERN PEAKS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER PRTF https://southernpeaksrtc.org SOUTHERN PEAKS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER DT https://southernpeaksrtc.org/ SOUTHERN PEAKS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER RCCF https://southernpeaksrtc.org/ SPECIAL KIDS SPECIAL FAMILIES CPAFH www.sksfcolorado.org SPECIALIZED ALTERNATIVES FOR FAMILIES AND YOU CPAFH www.safy.org STRONG FOUNDATIONS, LLC CPAFH SUMMIT COUNTY DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM DT SUPERIOR CAREGIVERS CPA SUNRISE YOUTH SHELTER GRPCC www.utemountainutetribe.com/Sunrise%20Youth%20Shelter TACT KIDS INC DT TENNYSON CTR FOR CHILDREN - DAY TREATMENT DT www.tennysoncenter.org TENNYSON CTR FOR CHILDREN @ CO CHRISTIAN HOME RCCF www.tennysoncenter.org THE DAISY CENTER GRPCC THE GEM CENTER DT THE HOUSE HYS www.thehousegj.org THE JOSHUA SCHOOL DT www.joshuaschool.org THE JOSHUA SCHOLL BOULDER DT www.joshuaschool.org THE INSTITUTE FOR ATTACHMENT AND CHILD DEVELO CPAFH THE PLACE/URBAN PEAK COLO SPRINGS HYS www.urbanpeak.org THE RANCH IN AURORA GRPCC THE SISTAHOOD PROJECT GRPCC THE SOURCE (ATTENTION HOMES) HYS THIRD WAY CENTER -- LOWRY RCCF www.thirdwaycenter.org THIRD WAY CENTER -- PONTIAC RCCF www.thirdwaycenter.org THIRD WAY CENTER BANNOCK RCCF www.thirdwaycenter.org THIRD WAY CENTER JOAN FARLEY ACADEMY DT www.thirdwaycenter.org THIRD WAY CENTER YORK RCCF www.thirdwaycenter.org THIRD WAY CENTER, INC -- LINCOLN RCCF www.thirdwaycenter.org TOP OF THE TRAIL INC CPAFH TURNING LIGHTS GROUP CENTER GRPCC TURNING POINT CENTER FOR YOUTH &, FAMILY DT www.turningpnt.org TURNING POINT CNTR - PROSPECT RCCF www.turningpnt.org TURNING POINT MATHEWS ST RCCF www.turningpnt.org URBAN PEAK HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER HYS www.urbanpeak.org WHIMSPIRE CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY CPAFH www.whimspire.org WILSON GROUP CENTER GRPCC YAMPAH MTN HIGH SCHL ADLSCNT TRTMNT DT